Have you ever used your military status or affiliation to your benefit?

Sure. Half the certs needed for an MMD I got from my time in the Navy. Last year a friend who owns a pizza franchise called me up out of the blue on Veteran's day and told me he was sending a delivery person with a free pizza. It was a nice surprise, made even better when I tipped the kid roughly the cost of the pizza (20).

Helped me keep the lights on for the past 32 years.....gonna go with yes

back when we had base stickers on our POV a cop or three might have given me a break for speeding. Once or twice.

Discounts at Home Depot & Lowes

Yes via USAA membership but thats about it.

Well I am a disabled veteran so yea and I always ask if there is a military discount before I pay many places have great discounts they just don't advertise it

GI Bill Loan ... Up grades in Seats on airlines when offered ... and Breakfast and dinner specials at IHOP...

I have absolutely no problem asking if a business has a military discount. In my early days I didn't, I felt embarrassed to ask. But now I'm like why not, I've served my country honorably.

I once ate at Golden Corral(for free) on Veterans day and once was bought a cup of coffee for my service, that is about it.

Yes, but one that I will always remember: I live in Germany. The first time that I returned to the states with my German wife, had to go thru customs. There were two lines, one for citizens and one for non-citizens. The latter was a mile long and there were three people in the former. I had my paassport and retiree ID card out and visible. A Customs Agent came over to me and asked me why I was standing way in the back. I explained our situation (citizen and non-citizen). She said, "Follow me.". She took us to an empty gate and processed us both thru and said, "Thank you for your service."